Louisiana § 13:1621 Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction

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§ 13:1621 — Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction

Louisiana § 13:1621

Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure

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La. Stat. Ann. § 13:1621 (2026).

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§1621. Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction A. There shall be a separate juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge which shall be a court of record and shall be known as the "Juvenile Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge". There shall be two judges of the juvenile court, who shall preside over that court. The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the following proceedings:

(1)All proceedings in the interest of children under eighteen years of age alleged to be delinquent, except as otherwise provided in the Children's Code; and all proceedings in the interest of children under eighteen years of age alleged to be in need of supervision or in need of care.

(2)All proceedings to decree minors abandoned, for the adoption of minors, a

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§1621. Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction
A. There shall be a separate juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge which
shall be a court of record and shall be known as the "Juvenile Court for the Parish of East
Baton Rouge". There shall be two judges of the juvenile court, who shall preside over that
court. The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the following proceedings:
(1) All proceedings in the interest of children under eighteen years of age alleged to
be delinquent, except as otherwise provided in the Children's Code; and all proceedings in
the interest of children under eighteen years of age alleged to be in need of supervision or in
need of care.
(2) All proceedings to decree minors abandoned, for the adoption of minors, and for
the relinquishment or termination of parental rights.
(3) All such additional jurisdiction, power, and authority now or hereafter provided
by law for juvenile courts.
B-C. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 754, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

Legislative History

Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 221, §1, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 228, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 145, §1, eff. July 7, 1994; Acts 2010, No. 238, §2; Acts 2010, No. 754, §§2, 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2019, No. 104, §1.